Pátek

Pátek is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Pátek
Municipality
Main street
Main street
Flag of Pátek
Flag
Coat of arms of Pátek
Coat of arms
Pátek is located in Czech Republic
Pátek
Pátek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′56″N 15°9′31″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1345
Area
 • Total6.92 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total756
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
290 01
Websitewww.obecpatek.cz

Etymology

The name literally means "Friday". The village was probably founded on Friday.[2]

Geography

Pátek is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Nymburk and 44 km (27 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Sánský Channel flows through the municipality. There are several small ponds.

History

The first written mention of Pátek is from 1345.[3]

Sights

The most valuable building is a watermill from 1820. It was functional until 1952. Today the building is unused.[4]

The Church of Saint Lawrence is a cemetery church without historic value. The original wooden church was built in 1350–1354. At the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, it was replaced by a stone one. Around 1711, the church was probably struck by lightning and fell into disrepair. In 1854, it was completely rebuilt to its present form.[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 328.
  3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Pátek. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. "Vodní mlýn zv. Lazarův" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  5. "Pátek, kostel sv. Vavřince, hřbitov". Noc kostelů (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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